Western Kentucky at Sam Houston

Saturday, November 27, 2004, Iaa Playoffs

Sam Houston beat Western Kentucky 54–⁠24. It was their first meeting; after it, Sam Houston led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayWestern Kentucky9–⁠3 in 2004
24
HomeSam Houston10–⁠2 in 2004
54

Final at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, HuntsvilleAttendance 9,554

At kickoff
66°F, clear, wind 16 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Huntsville (KUTS), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky737724
Sam Houston231471054

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Kentucky 56% to win. Sam Houston won as Elo’s underdog.

Western Kentucky leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Western Kentucky 16, Sam Houston 3
2025Western Kentucky 41, Sam Houston 24
2024Western Kentucky 31, Sam Houston 14
2023Western Kentucky 28, Sam Houston 23
2004Sam Houston 54, Western Kentucky 24Iaa Playoffs

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